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Politics & elections, 1857

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Reporting Election Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1857 · page 2

It seems to us that a few observations as to the common sense view of election meetings, and reports of them, would not just now be out of place, as some misapprehension appears to exist…

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The Boroughs Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1857 · page 2

In another column will be found Mr. Russell's address to the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs. We received it late yesterday afternoon, and refrain for the present from making…

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The Boroughs Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1857 · page 2

MR. RUSSELL'S address to the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs is so brief and so vague, that we are unwilling to do him perhaps injustice by accepting this as the whole of the…

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Boroughs Election. Mr. Bourn Russell at Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1857 · page 2

On Thursday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting was held in the Presbyterian School-room, Morpeth, at which Mr. B. Russell addressed the electors of the…

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The Boroughs Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1857 · page 2

OUR readers will find below a careful report of Mr. Russell's address to the electors at Morpeth, on Thursday evening, though not as full as we should have given could we have spared more…

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Original Correspondence. the Coming Election. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1857 · page 4

GENTLEMEN—Many of our Liberals, in this district, are of opinion that the way in which Mr. Parkes is dragged into the field is an unfavourable [?] of the fate of Liberalism,…

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Boroughs Election. Mr. Russell at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1857 · page 2

On Saturday evening a public meeting was held at the Court House, East Maitland, piirsuant to advertisement, at which Mr. Bourn Russell addressed the electors. The proceedings…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 22, 1857. Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1857 · page 2

Parliament met again on Tuesday, after the recess of six weeks allowed for the Ministerial re-elections and preparation of measures. Of what was then…

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Boroughs Election. Mr. Dickson at East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1857 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a public meeting was held, at the Court-house, East Maitland, at which Mr. James Dickson addressed the electors. Before the appointed hour about one hundred persons had assembled. Mr…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, October 20,1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair. REPRESENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. LUTWYCHE having laid on the table the despatch of the Home Government enclosing a…

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Boroughs Election. Mr. Dickson at Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held in the Presbyterian School-room, Morpeth, at which Mr James Dickson addressed the electors. The proceedings commenced at about…

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Boroughs Election. Mr. Dickson at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 2

Mr. Dickson's third meeting was held last night, at the Northumberland Hotel. Before the commencement of the proceedings about 150 people had assembled; before the close the…

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New South Wales Parliament (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 23

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1857 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. T. G. RUSDEN moved that any member of the…

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New South Wales Parliament Thursday, October 22, 1857. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1857 · page 4

Mr. WISE moved that the Warrant of the Queen to provide for the administration of the Government in the event of the absence or death of the Governor General, be referred to a…

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The Boroughs Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1857 · page 2

In another column our readers will find a copy of the official announcement of the dates fixed, in the writ issued for the election of a member for the…

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New South Wales Parliament (Abridged fom the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, October 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at five minutes past four. The PRESIDENT announced that her Majesty had given assent to the Constitution Act Amendment Bill…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers. Tuesday, October 27, 1857. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. THE LATE WRECK. Mr. DONALDSON remarked that there was a…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 31, 1857. the Boroughs Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 2

THE two candidates soliciting the suffrages of the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs have given expression to their opinions at their various…

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Original Correspondence. the Boroughs Election. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 6

GENTLEMEN—Now that the performance is over—that of the candidates meeting the electors for the purpose of explaining their political principles—I think it is well that we, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers. Thursday, October 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at a quarter past four. The report of the Select Committee on the Deserted Wives' and Children's bill, was brought up, and ordered…

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